Refinishing Historic Doors

In this video I'll show you how I use Minwax wood stains and finishes to create a custom color finish to match the historic finish on an old wood door. You can attain a lot of flexibility with these products that allows for even minute tweaks to color and tone.
This post is sponsored by Minwax, but the techniques and opinions are completely my own that I have been using for years as a restoration carpenter and finisher.
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Purdy Clear Cut Brush - bit.ly/3jilsQK
Minwax Oil-Based Wood Stain - bit.ly/3zirDK9
Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane - bit.ly/3BnHmIF
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[@giancolabird]

We all really appreciate that you take the time to help us with all the projects historic homes abundantly provide. You are the best! Keep the vids coming please.

[@TheCraftsmanBlog]

Thanks!

[@judygreeneRedheadbeauty]

Beautiful! I need to refinish my front door. It is stained, but has western exposed sun damage. I wish there were craftsman like you, available to restore it. I don’t have confidence in myself to take the door off and fix it.

[@ReedJames123]

Nice job. Cool tip on tinting the finish.
Why not sand the other door to bare wood as well?

[@philrose7716]

A real pro!

[@index6371]

Thanks Scott for the video. Wondering if you have a preference for a spar urethane finish vs oil polyurethane finish?

[@bigdikannonannon152]

Great job!... have you ever worked on old rim lock door locks?.….I am working on an Adobe house made in 1880 that has the original 4 panel doors and BLW rim lock door locks...some of the locks are frozen.....good bless

[@esmith1988]

What grit sanding sponge are you using between the layers of poly? Thanks!!

[@wesleymcmillan7921]

Never shake stain. Stir it

[@RobertoBrooks-py1pz]

You never showed the sanding process???

[@Ang.0910]

How can I tell the type of wood that my old interior doors are? I have a few single panel doors from a salvage yard that I’ve stripped the multilayers of paint off. The stiles are old tight grain wood while the panel is like a tiger stripe grain. My guess is heart pine but I’m not sure.

[@kwayz1]

Good job.
If you want to match the color, texture and sheen. Shouldn't you...
1st Make a small sample.
Than sand both doors down to bare wood. Condition them. Sand. Stain. Poly / shellac sand poly /shellac sand final polyurethane or shellac. oil based to get the ambering over time.

[@A5cension]

My house... I sand back to bare wood. The client must not have wanted to pay for that... I do have a bit of OCD though....